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Uncommonexpressive
The correct spelling is expressive.
How to pronounce expressive
/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/
nounIPA: /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/
Say it like: Exp-res-siv-e
The correct spelling is expressive. Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
- 2.(more narrowly) A word or phrase, belonging to a distinct word class or having distinct morphosyntactic properties, with semantic symbolism (for example, an onomatopoeia), variously considered either a synonym, a hypernym or a hyponym of ideophone.
adjective
- 1.Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
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